Thinking of painting my wheels, opinions please

Hey guys, about two months after purchasing my BC Forged wheels, the clear coat on the polished lip started to peel. I stripped the clear coat and tried a few different ways of polishing the lips, but it isn't turning out as good as i want. Now i'm contemplating painting the lips, but not sold on the idea. The center of the wheels is called "brushed Black," they look like a light gunmetal color. So what color lip would look good? I was thinking maybe a dark gunmetal color. My car is alpine white.

I've alsways liked bronze on AW. Not too sure how just the lips would look painted bronze though. On aside note, are you going to cars n coffee this Saturday?

I've always liked bronze as well. I'm curious what copper would look like. But agree that i'm not sure it would look good being bronze or copper on the lip, just the centers. I'm going to try to make it out to cars-n-coffee, i dont see why i shouldn't make it this time.

Originally Posted by E90SoFlo

White might look interesting.

I would consider coloring the entire wheel. Then you can choose any color.

I thought about that, but everytime i think of color matched wheels i think of pimp my ride.

The centers look pretty light so a black lip would create a nice contrast that will look SICK on a white car. Maybe go for a satin black or a very dark smoked gunmetal so it's not fully gloos black, but still dark enough to create contrast from the face.

I'm honestly torn. I think the wheel looks good sitting on the table, just not sure how it would look with a black tire mounted on the car. I really look the look on a gunmetal car, like the NSX i posted above^, but on my white car it may not flow so well. Anyone looking for some project wheels? I'll give you a good deal

Why not plasti dip the entire wheel or whatever you're considering, then roll with it for a few days and see if you like it.

Two peice wheels, its a lengthy process to seperate and reassemble them. I guess i could plastidip one of the wheels i havent seperated and throw it on to see what it looks like... hrmm you got me thinking now.

Two peice wheels, its a lengthy process to seperate and reassemble them. I guess i could plastidip one of the wheels i havent seperated and throw it on to see what it looks like... hrmm you got me thinking now.

I have used plasti dip multiple times on wheels and it comes off very easy as long as you put on enough coats.